Family Tree Maker: A Complete History and Assessment
Few products have shaped the landscape of consumer genealogy as profoundly as Family Tree Maker. For nearly four decades it has been the best-known desktop genealogy…
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GEDmatch: Cross-Platform DNA Matching for Genealogists
GEDmatch occupies a unique and somewhat complicated position in the genetic genealogy landscape. It is the only major platform where DNA results from multiple testing companies…
RootsMagic 11: The Best All-Around Genealogy Software
RootsMagic 11 is the current release of one of the most respected genealogy software applications available, with a history stretching back to the earliest days of personal computer genealogy…
Legacy Family Tree 10: Now Completely Free
For nearly three decades, Legacy Family Tree was a staple of serious genealogical research — a feature-rich, professionally developed desktop application that cost…
Living DNA: Beyond Ethnicity Percentages
If your genealogical DNA research has focused primarily on AncestryDNA or FamilyTreeDNA, Living DNA may not yet be on your radar. It should be…
GEDCOM: The Universal Language of Genealogy Data
If you’ve spent any time in genealogy software or online family tree platforms, you’ve almost certainly encountered the term GEDCOM. You may have clicked “Export (more…)
One Tree to Connect Them All: Why Serious Genealogists Should Give WikiTree a Serious Look
If you’ve spent years building your family tree — carefully citing sources, chasing down courthouse records, and untangling brick walls — you’ve probably heard of WikiTree…